I think you are all correct in various ways. Social outlet, high/low expectations, exceptions to the rule and not so. For me I have been lucky so far with flowers, emails, etc. This week I met a great guy who lives on the other side of the world, and feel even luckier to know that I will be, by chance, in his neck of the woods, so to speak, in 5 weeks. Will we both meet, will we both be physically attracted to each other, will we both be lucky in love? who knows, but I am staying positive for now, with a hint of idealism, knowing what will be ...will be. We all learn early - life can be short, I prefer to throw caution to the wind and see where it lands. I choose to stand up, dust myself off and get out there and see the world ... Perhaps we need more of the dusting off and getting out there?
RE: Dating experience "What a night"
how embarrassing for you...and even more with the toilet tissue on your shoe, I really feel for you right now you poor thing.